2024 Louisville Metro Council election

2024 Louisville Metro Council election
November 5, 2024
13 out of 26 seats in the Louisville Metro Council
14 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Markus Winkler Kevin Kramer
Party Democratic Republican
Leader since January 3, 2023 January 5, 2024
Leader's seat District 17 District 11
Last election 17 9
Seats won 14 12
Seat change Decrease 3 Increase 3
Seats up 9 4
Races won 6 7
Results:
     Republican hold      Republican gain
     Democratic hold      No election
Council President before election

Markus Winkler
Democratic

Elected Council President

Brent T. Ackerson
Democratic

The 2024 Louisville Metro Council election was held on November 5, 2024. The Republican and Democratic primary elections were held on May 21. Half of the council (all even-numbered seats) was up for election. Following the 2022 election, Democrats and Republicans held 17 and nine seats, respectively. The deadline for candidates to file was January 5, 2024. Democrats maintained their majority in the chamber, losing three seats.

District 2

Incumbent councilwoman Barbara E. Shanklin won reelection, defeating primary election challenger Latosha Harrison.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Barbara E. Shanklin, incumbent councilwoman
Eliminated in primary
  • Latosha Harrison

Results

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Barbara E. Shanklin (incumbent) 1,015 55.1
Democratic Latosha Harrison 828 44.9
Total votes 1,843 100.0

General election

Results

2024 Louisville Metro Council 2nd district election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Barbara E. Shanklin (incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes 6,546 100.0
Democratic hold

District 4

Incumbent councilman Jecorey Arthur did not seek reelection.[3] He was succeeded by Democrat Ken Herndon.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Ken Herndon
Eliminated in primary
  • Carol Clark
  • Joshua Alexander Crowder
  • Joseph "Jody" Dahmer
  • Mary K. Hall
  • Dino Johnson
  • Demetrius M. McDowell Sr.
  • Stan Moore
  • Dennisha Rivers
  • Bridgett Smith

Results

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ken Herndon 552 28.3
Democratic Demetrius M. McDowell Sr. 464 23.8
Democratic Joshua Alexander Crowder 267 13.7
Democratic Stan Moore 160 8.2
Democratic Dennisha Rivers 138 7.1
Democratic Bridgett Smith 126 6.5
Democratic Mary K. Hall 98 5.0
Democratic Dino Johnson 67 3.4
Democratic Carol Clark 42 2.2
Democratic Joseph "Jody" Dahmer 39 2.0
Total votes 1,953 100.0

General election

Results

2024 Louisville Metro Council 4th district election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ken Herndon Unopposed
Total votes 6,852 100.0
Democratic hold

District 6

Incumbent Democratic councilman Phillip "Phil" Baker was defeated for renomination by J. P. Lyninger.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • J. P. Lyninger
Eliminated in primary
  • Phillip "Phil" Baker, incumbent councilman
  • Kate Dittmeier Holm

Results

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic J. P. Lyninger 1,169 48.7
Democratic Phillip "Phil" Baker (incumbent) 708 29.5
Democratic Kate Dittmeier Holm 524 21.8
Total votes 2,401 100.0

General election

Results

2024 Louisville Metro Council 6th district election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic J. P. Lyninger Unopposed
Total votes 7,083 100.0
Democratic hold

District 8

Incumbent councilman Ben Reno-Weber won reelection, defeating primary election challenger Taylor McGovern-U'Sellis.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Ben Reno-Weber, incumbent councilman
Eliminated in primary
  • Taylor McGovern-U'Sellis

Results

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ben Reno-Weber (incumbent) 3,800 61.7
Democratic Taylor McGovern-U'Sellis 2,359 38.3
Total votes 6,159 100.0

General election

Results

2024 Louisville Metro Council 8th district election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ben Reno-Weber (incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes 15,282 100.0
Democratic hold

District 10

Incumbent councilman Pat Mulvihill did not seek reelection.[3] He was succeeded by Democrat Josie Raymond.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2024 Louisville Metro Council 10th district election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Josie Raymond Unopposed
Total votes 9,309 100.0
Democratic hold

District 12

Incumbent councilman Rick Blackwell was defeated for reelection by Republican Jonathan "JJ" Joseph.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Rick Blackwell, incumbent councilman

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Jonathan "JJ" Joseph
Eliminated in primary
  • Jennifer Fox Brown
  • Ryan Thompson

Results

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jonathan "JJ" Joseph 726 59.1
Republican Ryan Thompson 289 23.5
Republican Jennifer Fox Brown 213 17.3
Total votes 1,228 100.0

General election

Results

2024 Louisville Metro Council 12th district election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jonathan "JJ" Joseph 6,240 50.4
Democratic Rick Blackwell (incumbent) 6,149 49.6
Total votes 12,389 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 14

Incumbent councilwoman Cindi Fowler was defeated for reelection by Republican Crystal Bast.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Cindi Fowler, incumbent councilwoman
Eliminated in primary
  • Autumn Lockhart
  • Neal A. Robertson

Results

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cindi Fowler (incumbent) 934 70.6
Democratic Neal A. Robertson 199 15.0
Democratic Autumn Lockhart 190 14.4
Total votes 1,323 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Crystal Bast
Eliminated in primary
  • Crystal Ann Barajas

Results

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Crystal Bast 807 70.7
Republican Crystal Ann Barajas 334 29.3
Total votes 1,141 100.0

General election

Results

2024 Louisville Metro Council 14th district election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Crystal Bast 6,351 51.6
Democratic Cindi Fowler (incumbent) 5,952 48.4
Total votes 12,303 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 16

Incumbent councilman Scott W. Reed won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Matthew Golden.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Matthew Golden

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Scott W. Reed, incumbent councilman

General election

Results

2024 Louisville Metro Council 16th district election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Scott W. Reed (incumbent) 11,140 54.0
Democratic Matthew Golden 9,507 46.0
Total votes 20,647 100.0
Republican hold

District 18

Incumbent councilwoman Marilyn Parker won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Mera Kathryn Corlett

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Marilyn Parker, incumbent councilwoman
Eliminated in primary
  • Bonnie Jung

Results

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Marilyn Parker (incumbent) 1,653 71.8
Republican Bonnie Jung 650 28.2
Total votes 2,303 100.0

General election

Results

2024 Louisville Metro Council 18th district election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Marilyn Parker (incumbent) 9,993 54.1
Democratic Mera Kathryn Corlett 8,465 45.9
Total votes 18,458 100.0
Republican hold

District 20

Incumbent councilman Stuart Benson won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Marita A. Willis

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Stuart Benson, incumbent councilman
Eliminated in primary
  • Brian Abrams

Results

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stuart Benson (incumbent) 1,112 55.6
Republican Brian Abrams 887 44.4
Total votes 1,999 100.0

General election

Results

2024 Louisville Metro Council 20th district election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stuart Benson (incumbent) 10,225 60.7%
Democratic Marita A. Willis 6,634 39.3
Total votes 16,859 100.0
Republican hold

District 22

Incumbent councilman Robin Engel did not seek reelection.[3] He was succeeded by Republican Kevin D. Bratcher.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Rasean L. Crawley

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Robert John Zoeller Jr.

Results

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin D. Bratcher 1,792 87.7
Republican Robert John Zoeller Jr. 251 12.3
Total votes 2,043 100.0

General election

Results

2024 Louisville Metro Council 22nd district election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin D. Bratcher 10,025 60.7
Democratic Rasean L. Crawley 6,485 39.3
Total votes 16,510 100.0
Republican hold

District 24

Incumbent councilwoman Madonna Flood did not seek reelection.[3] She was succeeded by Republican Ginny Mulvey-Woolridge.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Tyra Thomas-Walker
Eliminated in primary
  • Ryan Vittitow

Results

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tyra Thomas-Walker 762 58.6
Democratic Ryan Vittitow 538 41.4
Total votes 1,300 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Ginny Mulvey-Woolridge

General election

Results

2024 Louisville Metro Council 24th district election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ginny Mulvey-Woolridge 6,138 51.1
Democratic Tyra Thomas-Walker 5,868 48.9
Total votes 12,006 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 26

Incumbent councilman Brent T. Ackerson won reelection unopposed.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Brent T. Ackerson, incumbent councilman

General election

Results

2024 Louisville Metro Council 26th district election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brent T. Ackerson (incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes 10,511 100.0
Democratic hold

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Statement of Votes Cast: 2024 Primary Election Official Results" (PDF). Jefferson County Clerk. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Election Summary Report: 2024 General Election Official Results" (PDF). Jefferson County Clerk. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d Roldan, Roberto (January 9, 2024). "Here's who's running for Louisville Metro Council in 2024". Louisville Public Media. Retrieved June 2, 2025.

See also

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